The Morales Cabinet constituted the 31st to 32nd cabinets of the Republic of Bolivia. It was formed on 22 June 1871 after Agustín Morales took power in a coup d'état, succeeding the Melgarejo cabinet. It was dissolved on 27 November 1872 when Morales was assassinated. All Ministers of State were ratified in their positions by the new cabinet formed by Morales' successor Tomás Frías.
Composition Portfolio MinisterParty Took office Left office Term President Agustín Morales Mil. Mil. 15 January 1871 25 August 1872 25 August 1872 27 November 1872 Secretary General Casimiro Corral Ind. Law. 15 January 1871 22 June 1871 Minister of Governmentand Foreign Affairs 22 June 1871 27 January 1873 Minister of War Narciso Campero Mil. Mil. 22 June 1871 22 October 1871 Ildefonso Sanjinés Mil. Mil. 22 October 1871 9 May 1873 Minister of Finance Tomás Frías Ind. Law. 22 June 1871 12 September 1871 Casimiro Corral Ind. Law. 12 September 1871 22 October 1871 Minister of Financeand Industry Pedro García Ind. Law. 22 October 1871 9 May 1873 Minister of Justiceand Worship Lucas Mendoza de la Tapia Ind. Mag. 22 June 1871 12 September 1871 Casimiro Corral Ind. Law. 12 September 1871 22 October 1871 Minister of Justice, PublicInstruction, and Worship Melchor Terrazas Ind. Law. 22 October 1871 27 January 1873 Minister of Public Instructionand Industry Mariano Réyes Cardona Ind. – 22 June 1871 12 September 1871 Casimiro Corral Ind. Law. 12 September 1871 22 October 1871 colspan=7
History Upon his assumption to office, Morales charges all ministerial portfolios to Casimiro Corral as secretary general pending the formation of a proper ministerial cabinet. A full council of ministers was appointed on 22 June 1871, 5 months into his mandate, composed of five ministers. In this cabinet, the Ministry of Industry, formed by the government of Mariano Melgarejo in 1869, was abolished. Its portfolios were reassigned to the Ministry of Public Instruction and to an entirely new department, the Ministry of Justice.
A new cabinet was formed on 22 October 1871. With it, the number of ministries was reduced from five to four with the Ministry of Public Instruction being merged into the Ministry of Justice and the industry portfolio becoming annex of the Ministry of Finance. Morales was assassinated on 27 November 1871 and was succeeded the following day by Tomás Frías. Under Frías, this cabinet remained intact for the majority of his term before finally being reformed on 27 January 1873.
Cabinets Formed Days Decree I 22 June 1871 Supreme Decree 22-06-1871 II 22 October 1871 Supreme Decree 22-10-1871
Structural changes Portfolio Part of Transferred to Date Decree Industry Ministry of Industry Ministry of Public Instruction 22 June 1871 Supreme Decree 22-06-1871 Worship Ministry of Justice Justice Ministry of Public Instruction Instruction 22 October 1871 Supreme Decree 22-10-1871 Industry Ministry of Finance
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